Code
01G00823
Duration
01 January 2023 → 31 December 2028
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Ecotoxicology
- Terrestrial ecology
- Conservation and biodiversity
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Veterinary microbiology
- Zoological medicine
Keywords
Biodiversity
common toad
decline
stressor
population health
Project description
Declines of common species compromise ecosystem functioning. The European common toad is emblematic for a common species in decline. Using a multidisciplinary (veterinary sciences, toxicology, ecology) approach, this project aims at unraveling the complex interplay between the causes and mechanisms of toad declines, which will allow informing biodiversity conservation.